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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2011-11-24, Page 10PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2011.Amalgamated teams put up impressive scores, records Novice Rep Listowel came to Brussels looking for a win against the Blyth Brussels Novice Rep team on Nov. 19 but couldn’t find one as the Novice squad beat the Cyclones 4-3. Troy Coultes played another great game in net. Goals were scored by Joel Howson (2) and Bennett Smith (2) with assists being awarded to Josh Nixon and Devin Johnston. Earlier, the Blyth Brussels Novice Rep team travelled to Wingham on Nov. 12 and came home with the team’s second win of the season. The final score of the game was 6- 3. Goals were scored by Luke Fritz (2), Rylee Chalmers, Nixon, Johnston and Jason Eckert while Coultes held the Wingham to three goals. The Blyth Brussels Novice Rep Team next takes to the ice against the Mitchell Meteors on Nov. 26 at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre. The action starts at 8 a.m. Novice Local League On Nov. 13 Blyth Brussels Novice Local League team travelled to Clinton to play BCH. In the first period Blyth Brussels got on the scoreboard with Mitchell Townsend putting one past the goalie assisted by Jeffery Walden. In the second period Blyth Brussels managed to put two in the net by Jeffery Walden unassisted and Mitchell Townsend assisted by Braidon Abell-Rinn. Blyth Brussels won the game with great scoring chances from Colton Beaven, Bailey Coles, Alyia Dauphin, Kennedy Huether, Kalan McNichol, Griffin Marshall, Braden Radford, Liam Shortreed, Paige Willie and Joel Nesbit. Playing his heart out, making great saves and getting his second shutout of the year was Tyler McNichol. On Nov. 17 the team travelled to Wingham to fall short by one goal but there were many chances to tie it up. On Sunday, Nov. 20 the team travelled to Goderich to come out with a 2-0 loss. Atom Rep The Blyth Brussels Atom Reps travelled to the new Central Huron Community Complex on Nov. 19 to take on the BCH Ice Dogs. In the first minute of the game Bailey Bos found Jacob Gulutzen in front of the net to take an early lead. Both teams kept the game going back and forth and in the last two minutes of the first BCH tied it up. The second period saw both teams getting their chances. Late in the period Bos found Wade Machan in front of the net who put one home to retake the lead. Nine seconds later Ethan Scrimgeour made it 3-1 on a pass from Colin Howson. BCH started the scoring in the third closing the gap to 3-2. Howson then set up Bos for one more. The Ice Dogs managed tosneak one through the pipes late inthe period, but it still left them shortas the Atoms held on for a 4-3 win. The Atoms next face the Drayton Defenders at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre on Nov. 26. Having previously been bested by the Defenders in a close 2- 1 loss, the game is sure to be exciting. The action starts at 11 a.m. PeeWee Girls 2 The Blyth Brussels PeeWee Girls 2 team had a strong start to their season, but have dropped three of their four games since then. Recently, they lost to the Kincardine Kinucks 7-3 while on the road on Nov. 19. Nov. 1 saw the girls get edged out by the TCDMHA Rebels 3-2 and, in their home opener, the Kincardine Kinucks beat the PeeWee Girls 2 team 4-2. The girls opened their season with a 7-0 win over the Walkerton Capitals on the road. Many girls had opportunities to score with a couple of girls getting a goal for the first time of their hockey careers. The girls next take to the ice on Dec. 3, welcoming the Walkerton Capitals for a rematch at the Blyth and District Community Centre. The puck drops at 12:30 p.m. Bantam Girls A big third period helped the Blyth Brussels Bantam Girls team pull out a 5-3 win against Kincardine after their opponents had made it interesting by tying up the Nov. 16 game in the second period. Leading the way with a hattrick was Ashley Higgins and singles were scored byMackenzie Nesbitt and Tiffany Deitner. Scoring helpers were Faith Sebastian (2), Emma Strome, Emily Mitchell, Leanne Plunkett, and Deitner. Some good defensive work in the third sealed the win. The Bantam Girls also defeated the Upper Maitland Mustangs 3-1 on Nov. 15. After a scoreless first period Kathryn Chalmers scored the first Blyth Brussels goal 10 minutes intothe second period. Setting up thegoal were Lauren Bedard andHiggins. Plunkett got the second goal unassisted and rounding out the score sheet was Higgins assisted by Teresa Atkinson. The team’s penalty kill units did a great job as well. Midget Girls The Blyth Brussels Midget Girls played a very strong game on Nov. 14 when the Normanby Wildcats came to Blyth and chalked up a 6-0 win. Lauren McNichol started off the scoring with a nice goal midway through the first period followed by Nicole Middegaal earning a marker at the end of the period, assisted by Courtney Middegaal. Using the same play, Middegaals scored again at the top of the second. Heidi Raynard got in on the action and scored with the assist going to Laura Higgins. McNichol got her second goal of the night with an assist going to Lauren Cronin in the second period. Hannah McCutcheon topped off the scoring for the evening with a nice goal in the third. Following that, there was a scramble in front of the net and McCutcheon scooped up the puck and popped it in while the goalie was down. With the help from strong defence and net minder Reid's cat-like reflexes, the girls shut out Normanby. The Blyth Brussels Midget Girls also hosted their home opener on Monday Nov. 7 against the Mildmay Monarchs. The first period was an even match with both teams sending the puck down the ice. With great goaltending by Justine Reid it wasn’t until late in the second period that the Monarchs put one up on the board. By the end of the second period it was 2-0 for Mildmay. The girls headed out at the beginning of the third with a lot of determination and support fromtheir fans.The Monarchs got another twogoals halfway through the third period to make it 4-0. Raynard put one on the board late in the third for the Blyth Brussels Midget Girls, which was assisted by Cronin. The girls finished the game as a 4-1 loss for Blyth Brussels. The girls also took to the ice on Nov. 21, hosting the Lucknow Sepoys in Blyth. A final score was unavailable at press time. The girls next take to the ice on Nov. 25 in Howick against the Upper Maitland Mustangs. The puck drops at 8:30 p.m. Midget Rep The Blyth Brussels Midget Rep club continued their strong play picking up two road wins last weekend, extending their winning streak to eight. On Friday, Nov. 18 the team travelled to Chesley and came away with a 3-1 win over Arran Elderslie. Goal scorers were Jeremy Ross (2) and Brody Ten Pas. On Nov. 19 the team travelled to Seaforth and came home with their eighth straight win by defeating Seaforth 5-2. Goal scorers were Mike Van Wyk (2), Spencer Stevenson, Ten Pas and Adam Cousins. Previously, the team notched their sixth win in their streak with a 5-2 win over Seaforth on Monday, Nov. 14. Goal scorers were Stevenson, Cousins, Ten Pas, Wyatt Carey and Ross. The team also bested Zurich 8-2 on Nov. 7 and BCH 4-3 on Nov. 5. The Midget Rep squad also started their drive for gold at the Wingham Silver Stick this week with a match against the Lucknow Sepoys on Nov. 22. A final score was unavailable at press time. The Blyth Brussels team will continue their performance in the annual Wingham tournament on Nov. 26 with two matches, one at 9:30 a.m. and one at 1:45 p.m. Fighting down low The Blyth Brussels Midget Girls worked hard on Nov. 14 and they were rewarded for it beating Normanby (Ayton) by a score of 6-0 at the Blyth and District Community Centre. (Jim Brown photo) The Saugeen Maitland Midget AA Lightning picked up a pair of wins to remain undefeated in their past 13 games. On Saturday, Kelly Gribbons had a three-point game as the Lightning skated away with a 5-1 over the Chatham Outlaws. On Sunday, a shorthanded Saugeen squad made the long trip to Windsor and it was Brittany Butcher and Dollee Meigs each scoring a pair of goals to lead the Lightning past the Windsor Wildcats 4-1. Other goal scorers on the weekend were Stacie Vink, Lindsay Dales, and Hannah Davidson. 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